I’ve had this sensor in my raised bed for three weeks now and the capacitive readings are spot-on compared to my old probe. The signal stays rock solid through two walls to my SmartThings hub, which surprised me given how finicky Zigbee can be. Watering schedule is finally set and forget.

The capacitive sensing is way more accurate than the old prongs I used; my ferns perk up the moment I hit the target zone. It paired with Home Assistant in under two minutes, and the signal holds steady even through a brick wall.

My basil plants finally stopped looking sad—the capacitive sensor reads the soil accurately and I get the data right in Home Assistant. Setup was painless with Zigbee, and the signal hasn’t dropped once through two walls. Exactly what I needed to stop overwatering.